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FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

220170670008 · 03/07/2017 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
LOWER LEG/TIBIA/FIBULA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
9.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Vulcan Materials Company
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Mine
3101357

Narrative

Two employees were working on guarding at the motor station for the crusher. Below 12 feet to the left two more employees were working on the lube system automation when a flat bar that was resting across the handrails above fell and struck one of the employees in the right lower leg. Resulting in laceration requiring 11 stitches.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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